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Faith that never moves is just talk. We open Genesis 6:22 and watch Noah turn belief into lumber, nails, and a century of resolve, then follow Hebrews 11 to see why obedience is the natural language of trust. From there, Abraham’s journeys and knife-edge obedience force an honest question: what good is faith that never risks, reaches, or builds?

Together we map a simple, durable path for living love out loud. We start with what Jesus loved. He treasured the Word, answering temptation with Scripture, so we lay out a practical plan to read through the Bible in a year and a weekly rhythm for memorizing and reviewing verses until they live in your heart. We move to prayer the way Luke tells it—Jesus slipping away to quiet places—and share how to carve out daily solitude that turns worry into worship and aligns your will with the Father’s.

Love for Jesus also shows up in love for His people and for the lost. We talk frankly about belonging to a local church, serving with your gifts, and dropping the lone-ranger mindset. Then we head to a Samaritan well and the streets of Pentecost, where hearts full of the Spirit can’t keep quiet about grace. If you’ve wondered how to turn belief into a life that holds steady under scorn, pressure, and change, this conversation offers a clear framework: read, pray, belong, and share.

Listen for practical steps, honest questions, and a steady refrain: trust and obey. If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs courage, and leave a quick review so more people can find it. What’s the first action your faith will take this week?

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Five books. One lively conversation that jumps from genetics to law, from compassion to culture, from jungle missions to a CEO’s second chance. We pulled together a year-end stack that refuses easy answers and invites deeper thinking, practical wisdom, and real hope.

We start with Traced by Nathaniel T. Jeanson, a lay-friendly tour through genetics and human migrations that challenges assumptions about where we come from and how we got here. Then we turn to Vaccines Amen by attorney Aaron Siri, who opens the courtroom door on depositions, evidence standards, and the places where health policy starts to look more like dogma than science. The point isn’t to burn it all down; it’s to build trust through transparent data, honest limits, and accountability.

Ali Beth Stuckey’s Toxic Empathy presses on a tender nerve: compassion can harm when it drifts from truth. We unpack how that plays out in debates over abortion, immigration, and LGBT policy, and why wise love needs clear definitions, moral courage, and Scripture-saturated thinking. From there, Gary Dawson’s Gringo Mamo of the Amazon drops us into the Orinoco basin, where language, friendship, and spiritual conflict shape a raw portrait of mission work that is anything but tidy. Finally, Mike Lindell’s What Are the Odds traces a bruising path through addiction, gambling, entrepreneurship, and, eventually, a genuine encounter with faith that reorders everything.

Threading through our conversation is a simple conviction: readers are leaders. Daily Bible reading anchors us; thoughtful books expand us. If you’re setting goals for the new year, this list offers challenge, comfort, and a few jaw-dropping stories to keep you turning pages. Join us, take notes, and then tell us what you’re reading next.

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A global flood unlike any other, a covenant that anchors hope, and a cascade of questions modern listeners still ask—this conversation moves from the text of Genesis 6:17–21 into the texture of real life. We read the passage, sit with the gravity of mabul and kataklysmos, and consider what it means for God to sit as king over catastrophic waters while preserving life through a promise.

We walk through the covenant with Noah and why its first mention shapes everything that follows. From there, we tackle the thorny logistics that critics raise and the curious love: How did the animals arrive? Why does the text say they came to Noah? Migration offers a living analogy, from birds navigating continents to a firsthand story of Yucatan flamingos that vanished days before a hurricane struck and returned after the coast cleared. The interplay of instinct, providence, and timing offers a fresh window on ancient claims.

Capacity and kinds take center stage next. We explore the difference between “kinds” and modern species counts, the role of juvenile large animals, and how genetic diversity can flow from a common ancestral pair—think dogs ranging from coyotes to Great Danes. By framing the ark’s volume in practical terms and acknowledging average animal size, the math becomes less mythic and more methodical. Finally, we consider survival across 150 days: hibernation and dormancy as built-in strategies that lower metabolic demands and point to a creation wired with contingency.

Across the hour, the thread holds: judgment does not erase mercy; authority does not cancel compassion; preparation and obedience still matter when the sky hasn’t opened yet. If you’re drawn to Scripture, science questions, or the meeting point between them, this episode offers a steady, respectful path through debates and into hope. Listen, reflect, and share with someone who’s asking the same questions. If this resonated, follow the show, leave a review, and pass it along to a friend who loves big ideas and clear answers.

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